A little Raspberry ketone 101. R ketones give this fruit their aroma and are used in the USA as a flavor. In Japan, they're used as weight loss supplements. It's felt that the R ketones somehow alter lipid metabolism. This is all based on two small mice studies and the R ketones have never been studied in humans. Sure you can eat raspberries instead, but it will take 90 pounds of them to equal the daily dose of the supplements suggested by Oz on the show.

My recommendation is save your money, take a brisk walk and get the same results!

A little Raspberry ketone 101. R ketones give this fruit their aroma and are used in the USA as a flavor. In Japan, they're used as weight loss supplements. It's felt that the R ketones somehow alter lipid metabolism. This is all based on two small mice studies and the R ketones have never been studied in humans. Sure you can eat raspberries instead, but it will take 90 pounds of them to equal the daily dose of the supplements suggested by Oz on the show.

My recommendation is save your money, take a brisk walk and get the same results!

A friend of mine tried these out and said they actually made her gain weight not lose. I have tried one of the other supplements that Dr. Oz raved about helping to lose weight and had no luck with it. I think Dr. Oz needs to just stop giving out false information. I am not a fan of his.

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Report This| Share this:Phentermine and Raspberry Ketones?A friend of mine tried these out and said they actually made her gain weight not lose. I have tried one of the other supplements that Dr. Oz raved about helping to lose weight and had no luck with it. I think Dr. Oz needs to just stop giving out false information. I am not a fan of his.

I have to ask...did your friend begin watching her intake, the quality of food choices, or increase her exercise/activity....or continue eating 'willy-nilly' - bad choices, not watching proper portion sizes & not get active, or increase activity/exercise? If you LISTENED to Dr. Oz's suggestion, these things have to change for one to LOSE weight - the supplements HELP those who are willing to help themselves!

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Report This| Share this:Phentermine and Raspberry Ketones?I have to ask...did your friend begin watching her intake, the quality of food choices, or increase her exercise/activity....or continue eating 'willy-nilly' - bad choices, not watching proper portion sizes & not get active, or increase activity/exercise? If you LISTENED to Dr. Oz's suggestion, these things have to change for one to LOSE weight - the supplements HELP those who are willing to help themselves!

There are no scientific studies on raspberry ketone that support claims of weight loss in humans... here's an excellent article that debunks all those ridiculous claims:http://inews1.net/raspberry-ketone [br>[br>As a registered dietitian(RD) and personal trainer, my advise is to stop wasting your money on weight loss pills and other snake oils... trust me, if a miracle product ever really comes to market, the whole world will hear about it.

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Report This| Share this:Phentermine and Raspberry Ketones?There are no scientific studies on raspberry ketone that support claims of weight loss in humans... here's an excellent article that debunks all those ridiculous claims:http://inews1.net/raspberry-ketone [br>[br>As a registered dietitian(RD) and personal trainer, my advise is to stop wasting your money on weight loss pills and other snake oils... trust me, if a miracle product ever really comes to market, the whole world will hear about it.

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